Uploading Files
===============

> Note: This section is under development.

First you need to create a model that will handle the form of download the file
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

```php
namespace app\models;

use yii\base\Model;
use yii\web\UploadedFile;

/**
 * UploadForm is the model behind the upload form.
 */
class UploadForm extends Model
{
    /**
     * @var UploadedFile|Null file attribute
     */
    public $file;

    /**
     * @return array the validation rules.
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            [['file'], 'file'],
        ];
    }
}
```

In this code, we created a model `UploadForm` with an attribute `$file` that will be is `<input type="file">` in upload
form and pointed out to him validation rule `file`. This rule is [[yii\validators\FileValidator|FileValidator]].

Secondly create a view for our model
------------------------------------

```php
<?php
use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;

$form = ActiveForm::begin(['options' => ['enctype' => 'multipart/form-data']]); ?>

<?= $form->field($model, 'file')->fileInput() ?>

<button>Submit</button>

<?php ActiveForm::end(); ?>
```

It is different attribute `'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data'` from the standard form. This value is required when you
are using forms that have a file upload control. `fileInput()` represents a form input field.

Thirdly, that create the controller that will connect our form and model
------------------------------------------------------------------------

```php
namespace app\controllers;

use Yii;
use yii\web\Controller;
use app\models\UploadForm;
use yii\web\UploadedFile;

class SiteController extends Controller
{
    public function actionUpload()
    {
        $model = new UploadForm();

        if (Yii::$app->request->isPost) {
            $model->file = UploadedFile::getInstance($model, 'file');

            if ($model->validate()) {                
                $model->file->saveAs('uploads/' . $model->file->baseName . '.' . $model->file->extension);
            }
        }

        return $this->render('upload', ['model' => $model]);
    }
}
```

The difference here from the standard crud action, so use `UploadedFile::getInstance(...)` instead `model->load(...)`.
[[\yii\web\UploadedFile|UploadedFile]] does not run the model validation, it only provides information about the uploaded
file. Therefore, you need to run validation manually `$model->validate()`. This triggers the
[[yii\validators\FileValidator|FileValidator]] that expects a file

```php
$file instanceof UploadedFile || $file->error == UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE //in code framework
```

If validation done without errors, then save the file 

```php
$model->file->saveAs('uploads/' . $model->file->baseName . '.' . $model->file->extension);
```

If you use "basic" application then forlder `uploads` should be create inside `web` folder.

Everything is ready, now run the page and download the file. Check the folder `basic/web/uploads` to make sure that
you have downloaded.

Additional information
----------------------

### Required rule

If you need to check the mandatory download the file, then use `skipOnEmpty`.

```php
public function rules()
{
    return [
        [['file'], 'file', 'skipOnEmpty' => false],
    ];
}
```

### Path upload folder

Folder to download the file can be installed using `Yii::getAlias('@app/uploads')`. This base path of currently running
application and folder `uploads`.

### MIME type

FileValidator has property `$types`

```php
public function rules()
{
    return [
        [['file'], 'file', 'types' => 'gif, jpg',],
    ];
}
```

it pulls

```php
in_array(strtolower(pathinfo($file->name, PATHINFO_EXTENSION)), $this->types, true))
```

As you can see, the name of the expansion may be one and the file type - other, actually.

`UploadedFile::getInstance()->type` also do not take this value for granted. Instead, use
[[\yii\helpers\BaseFileHelper|FileHelper]] and his [[FileHelper::getMimeType()]] to determine the exact MIME type. 

If allowed to **load only the images**, using [[\yii\validators\ImageValidator|ImageValidator]] instead
 [[yii\validators\FileValidator|FileValidator]].

```php
public function rules()
{
    return [
        [['file'], 'image', 'mimeTypes' => 'image/jpeg, image/png',],
    ];
}
```

`ImageValidator` use use `yii\helpers\FileHelper;` for check mime types. 
[List Mime types](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_media_type#List_of_common_media_types)

### Multiple files uploader

If you need download multiple files, you will need to alter slightly the controller and view. At first view:

```php
<?php
use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;

$form = ActiveForm::begin(['options' => ['enctype' => 'multipart/form-data']]);

if ($model->hasErrors()) { //it is necessary to see all the errors for all the files.
    echo '<pre>';
    print_r($model->getErrors());
    echo '</pre>';
}
?>

<?= $form->field($model, 'file[]')->fileInput(['multiple' => '']) ?>

    <button>Submit</button>

<?php ActiveForm::end(); ?>
```

In fact the only difference is in the one row.

```php
<?= $form->field($model, 'file[]')->fileInput(['multiple' => '']) ?>
```

instead

```php
<?= $form->field($model, 'file')->fileInput() ?>
```

* `['multiple' => '']` - HTML <input> multiple Attribute
* `file[]` vs `file` - need, otherwise UploadedFile sees only one file

We now turn to the controller

```php
namespace app\controllers;

use Yii;
use yii\web\Controller;
use app\models\UploadForm;
use yii\web\UploadedFile;

class SiteController extends Controller
{
    public function actionUpload()
    {
        $model = new UploadForm();

        if (Yii::$app->request->isPost) {

            $files = UploadedFile::getInstances($model, 'file');

            foreach ($files as $file) {

                $_model = new UploadForm();

                $_model->file = $file;

                if ($_model->validate()) {
                    $_model->file->saveAs('uploads/' . $_model->file->baseName . '.' . $_model->file->extension);
                } else {
                    foreach ($_model->getErrors('file') as $error) {
                        $model->addError('file', $error);
                    }
                }
            }

            if ($model->hasErrors('file')){
                $model->addError(
                    'file',
                    count($model->getErrors('file')) . ' of ' . count($files) . ' files not uploaded'
                );
            }

        }

        return $this->render('upload', ['model' => $model]);
    }
}
```

Here the differences in:

* `UploadedFile::getInstances($model, 'file');` instead `UploadedFile::getInstance($model, 'file');`. First returns
   **all** uploaded files for the given model attribute, second - one.
* All other differences follow from the first.